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Science Media Centre NZ
Our aim is to promote accurate, evidence-based reporting on science and technology by helping the media work more closely with the scientific community.
The Science Media Centre is New Zealand's only trusted, independent source of information for the media on all issues related to science. Thousands of news stories providing context from and quoting New Zealand researchers have been published as a direct result of our work.
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Provisional Approval Of Mpox Vaccine In NZ – Expert Reaction
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:31 am | Science Media Centre
New Zealand has provisionally approved an mpox vaccine, with the national health response prioritising high-risk groups as confirmed cases emerge likely linked to the Winter Pride Festival. More >>
Avian Flu’s Spread To Remote Antarctic Islands – Expert Reaction
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:07 pm | Science Media Centre
Aotearoa New Zealand is one of the last places on Earth that has never had a case of the virus, which is decimating wild birds and causing havoc for chicken farmers around the world. More >>
Mobile Phones Not Linked To Brain Cancers, WHO-commissioned Review Finds – Expert Reaction
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:07 pm | Science Media Centre
A new systematic review of 63 research studies has found no link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk. More >>
Changes To NZ’s Energy Sector – Expert Reaction
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 5:37 pm | Science Media Centre
The Government is moving forward with new and previously announced changes to New Zealand’s energy sector. More >>
Volcanic Ash From Whakaari Halts Flights – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 3:32 pm | Science Media Centre
The Volcanic Alert Level for Whakaari was raised to Level 3 on 9 August 2024, and since then the volcano has experienced ongoing minor eruptive activity including ash emissions. Last week, GNS Science said a new vent had been detected on Whakaari/White ... More >>
Gene Tech Rule Changes – Expert Reaction
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 4:25 pm | Science Media Centre
The Government is moving forward on its intentions to overhaul restrictions on the use of gene editing and other genetic technologies in New Zealand and establish a dedicated regulator. More >>
Deep-sea Critters Attracting Patents - Expert Reaction
Friday, 9 August 2024, 4:53 pm | Science Media Centre
A new database of marine genes in patent filings reveals most patents are held by a few large companies, and that deep-sea organisms are of increasing economic interest. These include species in areas outside of national jurisdictions, where environmental ... More >>
What Does A Functioning Healthcare System Look Like? – Expert Q&A
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 1:31 pm | Science Media Centre
New Zealand does reasonably well by global standards on quality of care and efficiency of service delivery but we do very poorly on access and equity. More >>
What Are Heated Tobacco Products? – Expert Q&A
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 1:08 pm | Science Media Centre
The SMC asked experts to comment on how heated tobacco products work, how they’re marketed, and what the evidence says about how helpful they are as a tool to quit smoking. More >>
NZ Opts Out Of Joint Standard For Infant Formula – Expert Reaction
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 12:03 pm | Science Media Centre
The Government will not sign up to new trans-Tasman standards on infant formula, which includes tougher labelling requirements. More >>
Regulatory Review Into Pesticides And Agrichemicals – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 1:09 pm | science media center
The newly announced review will focus on the approvals needed for products like pesticides, inhibitors, feed, fertilisers, and veterinary medicines. The review will not look at the regulation of gene technology. More >>
Nearly Half Of Dementia Cases Could Be Delayed Through Lifestyle Changes – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 11:34 am | Science Media Centre
The Lancet Commission outlines 13 recommendations for governments and individual people to reduce the risk, and says governments must reduce risk inequalities by making healthy lifestyles as achievable as possible for everyone. More >>
Could Capturing Carbon Curb Emissions? – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 3:53 pm | Science Media Centre
The government has proposed a regulatory regime for CCUS that would allow industries to access this technology “on a level playing field with other emissions reduction and removal mechanisms to better enable a least cost transition towards net zero ... More >>
Emissions Reduction Plan 2.0 – Expert Reaction
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 5:14 pm | Science Media Centre
The ERP2 draft plan outlines policy proposals across the energy, transport, agriculture, forestry and waste sectors. More >>
Oil And Gas Exploration Ban Reversal – Expert Q&A
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 1:46 pm | Science Media Centre
The SMC asked experts to comment on the history and current state of oil and gas exploration around Aotearoa, and how removing the offshore ban might affect applications for new permits. More >>
Government’s New Five-Point Climate Strategy – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 1:38 pm | Science Media Centre
The strategy outlines five ‘core pillars’ to tackle the impacts of climate change and prepare for future effects, which includes infrastructure, clean energy, and climate innovation, among others. More >>
NZ’s Record-Breaking Ocean Temperatures – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 1:28 pm | Science Media Centre
Since 1982, oceanic sea-surface temperatures have increased by up to 1.05°C, and coastal sea-surface temperatures by up to 1.35°C. More >>
Wiles V. University Of Auckland Employment Court Judgment Released
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 1:27 pm | Science Media Centre
Statement from Associate Professor Wiles on Employment Court judgement in Wiles v The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland. More >>
Water Models Everywhere, PCE Report Says – Expert Reaction
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 12:34 pm | Science Media Centre
A new report says regional councils are often opting to create their own expensive, customised, and single-use freshwater models to help them make decisions when they could potentially be saving time and money adapting already existing models. More >>
Extra $600m To Fund Cancer Meds And Other Treatments – Expert Reaction
Monday, 24 June 2024, 5:27 pm | Science Media Centre
The next step for Pharmac involves working through the medicines on its Options for Investment (OFI) list to determine which medicines to progress. It will then begin negotiating with suppliers, and consulting publicly. More >>
